Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-04
NEWS NOTES.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
The Little Rock Mississippi River q
Texas railroad has been sold under the fore
closure Of mortgage, Jay Gould being the
The road runs from Little Rock to Arkansas
City, distance Of liz miles, connecting
with the iron Mountain road at Little Rock,
Ark. Gould was the only bidder.
Americans in the vicinity of Lewis Cove,
in Perry, Ne, are indignant at the fact that
there are several fishermen from st. An
drew's in the cove, as when the fish seek the
other shore the war vessels of the Dominion
sezs any American vessel found inside the
limit
A recent fire at Vanceboro, Me-; destroyed
the fine large steam mill used by the Vance
boro Wooden Ware Company in the manu-
facture of kiln dried hardwood lumber. Loss
about $40, 600; partly insured. About 100
men are thrown out OF employment
Diphtheria prevails to such an extent In
Shelter Island, l. l., that the public schools
have been closed to prevent its spread. Tie
disease IS said to have been brought from
Boston.
The treasurer of the Germania bank at
Jersey CITY has robbed that institution of
SSO,OJO, and left for parts unknown. The
depositors will he pail in full.
The largest and fastest passenger engine
ever DullJ was recently run OuJ OL Tue uuOuS
Island locomo i've works at Providence.
During the week ending Jan. 2S, 1887, 1878
gallons of soup were distributed and 6102
meals provided bv the city of Boston. The
reports Of corresponding week of this year,
show the number Of gallons to be l012, and
the number of meals $780,
A west-bound passenger train on the
Union Pacific has been wrecked at Almy
junction, Wyoming Territory. The mail
clerk escared with a few slight bruises. The
fireman was found under The debris, near
the fire box, with no injury except slight
scalp wound. The engineer Mark Murphy,
was found dead and mangled under the tank.
Seven thousand Monongahela river miners
are on strike. Furnace coke has advanced
to 81 ton.
Five thousand men holding important
positions ON railroad lines between Phila-
delphia, the coal regions and New York, are
expected to strike, thereby aiding the New
York strikers.
In the Pennsy vana House Of Representa-
tives, concurrent resolution has been
adopted requesting Pennsylvania congress
men TO have bills introduced making appro-
priations for coast defences, and also re-
questng them to favor legislation looking to
the rehabilitation Of the navy.
The act for the erection of public build
ing at Worcester, Mass, has been approved
! by the President.
Increase in the salaries of officers Of the
Worcester, Mass, fire department has been
made by the common council.
A Machias, Me-. dispatch says Rain con-
tinues to fall, and the rivers are running
high. No damage is reported, but the condi-
| tion is ono of anxiety Two-thirds of the
teams on Maehias river will leave the woods
as soon as they can get out The ice in ponds
and tide waters is breaking up
In the case of James F. Holbrook of Brain,
tree, Mass, whose remains were discovered
recently in burning shanty at Great Pond,
Randolph, the medical examiner says he
made a most careful examination of the
body, but could discern nothing whatever in
dicating that he had met with foul play.
News has been received at Salem, Mass,
of the death in Salt Lake City of Elder N
Fl. Felt, former resident of Salem and g
member of the Second Corps of Cadets. He
was BON in Salem, Feb. 6, 1916, was married
there and removed to Nauvoo in 1e45 and tc
Salt Lake City in 1850.